Job Description

POSITION OVERVIEW

Responsible for the supervision of staff and coordination of activities involving the development of independent living skills for intensive care clients assigned to housing units in PEP’s residential program.

REPORTING STRUCTURE

Reporting to this position are approximately 18 full and part-time Residential Counselors.

SPECIFIC RESPONSIBILITIES

• Supervision of Residential Counselors including hiring, training, performance evaluations and disciplinary action.
• Ensure that clients are transported from and to residential site and PEP center, daily and in a timely manner
• Monitor medications.
• Review and make entries into logbooks as required.
• Develop staff schedules.
• Review and sign off on staff time sheets.
• Process program receipts and billing items.
• Ensure that marketing and other chores are performed as required at each residential site.
• Complete client progress notes, IRP’s, medication intake reports and incident reports as required; attend staff, client and other Agency meetings as needed.
• Monitor client behavior.
• Perform routine house inspections fire drills.
• Develop and participate in program activity curriculum.
• Oversee quality of services delivered to residents.
• Perform crisis intervention and assistance; link residents with appropriate community resources and agencies.

PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTABILITIES

Staff supervision

Client safety

Billing and funding activities

Monitor client medications

Quality of service

Oversee program activities

EDUCATION, WORK EXPERIENCE AND JOB REQUIREMENTS

Education: Bachelors Degree in a Mental Health related field preferred with 2 years of experience with the target population preferred.

OJT : One to three months training required for effective performance

Job Requirements :

Must have a clean driving record.

Must have a physical.

Must have a criminal background check.

COMMENTS

Schedule must be flexible in order to handle various staff changes and commitments.

Knowledge of chronic mental illness is essential.

Must be able to work day and evening hours Tuesday - Saturday.

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